Ruckhall, Nr Eaton Bishop, Hereford
Key Features
- Highly sought-after rural location
- Glorious location close to the River Wye
- Detailed Planning Permission - P212518/RM
- 4 bedroom detached house
- Ideal development opportunity
- Good size garden
- Lovely views across countryside
- Viewing at any reasonable daylight hour
Description
Superbly located close to the River Wye, this desirable building plot comes with Detailed Planning Permission for a four-bedroom detached home. Beautiful gardens and open views make this an excellent investment or self-build opportunity.
Description - Peacefully situated in one of Herefordshire's highly sought-after rural locations, a good size freehold building plot with detailed planning permission for a 4-bedroom detached house.
Location - Hereford City centre is within easy driving distance and nearby there are some impressive countryside walks and a further range of amenities are available in the nearby villages of Eaton Bishop, Madley and Clehonger including primary schools, church, public house, shop and daily bus services.
The Site - The site forms part of the garden to Hillcrest and is on a gradual slope from east to west, currently lawned and with boundary fencing, hedges and trees. The proposed dwelling will have views the Wye Valley from the upper elevations). Just over 1/3rd acre.
Planning Permission - All planning documentation, approved plans and supporting information are available to view on the Herefordshire Council Planning Portal under application reference P212518/RM.
Agent Notes - 1. Please do not park on the open grass commonland.
2. We ask when visiting the site at any reasonable daylight hour that you do not block any of the neighbours driveways.
Services - Purchasers are to satisfy themselves as to the cost and availability of services but it is understood that mains water and electricity are available for connection nearby and the drainage will be via a private septic tank, to be installed by the purchaser.
Viewing - Any potential purchasers are invited to view at any reasonable daylight hour.
Directions - From Hereford proceed south on the A465 Abergavenny Road, turning right at Belmont Abbey into Ruckhall Lane. Continue for approximately 2.5 miles, turning right at the fork at the steep hill signposted Ruckhall. Continue to the telephone kiosk and turn right onto the no-through road, take the left hand fork and the building plot is located on the left hand side, opposite a right hand turning for the Laurels and Inchfield.
Opening Hours - Monday - Friday9.00 am - 5.30 pm
Saturday 9.00 am - 1.00 pm
Tenure & Possession - Freehold - vacant possession on completion.
Money Laundering - Prospective purchasers will be asked to produce identification, address verification and proof of funds at the time of making an offer.
Map Location
Property details
- Tenure
- Freehold
- Council Tax Band
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- Date Posted
- 2026-01-29
Utilities & Restrictions
Utilities
- Electricity
- Mains
- Water
- Mains
- Heating
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- Broadband
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- Sewerage
- Septic Tank / Private
Rights & Restrictions
- Public Rights of Way
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- Private Rights of Way
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- Listed Property
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- Restrictions
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Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.
Property Features
- Accessibility
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- Parking
- Parking Available
- Garden
- Garden
Beyond the particulars: planning activity, flood history, heritage and ground risks, checked for this exact spot.
Connectivity
Broadband
Fastest speed available at this postcode
900 Mbps
Gigabit full fibre
Suitable for
- 4K streaming on every screen
- Full-time home working
- Online gaming & big downloads
Mobile signal
Outdoor predictions; indoor signal depends on building materials.
Ofcom Connected Nations postcode-level predictions. Speeds and signal are modelled, not measured, and vary between addresses and providers.
Signal is the easy part. Planning activity, flood history and protected designations here are in the full report.
Nearest Schools
Primary
- Riverside Primary School1.6 milesOfsted: Outstanding
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 631
- Type
- Community school
- Marlbrook Primary School1.7 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 578
- Type
- Academy converter
- Clehonger CofE Primary School1.7 milesOfsted: Requires improvement *
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Pupils
- 86
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Faith
- Church of England
- Our Lady's RC Primary School1.7 milesOfsted report card · Jun 2026
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 181
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Faith
- Roman Catholic
- St Martin's Primary School1.9 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 304
- Type
- Academy converter
Secondary
- The Hereford Church of England Academy1.5 milesOfsted: Requires improvement
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 647
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Faith
- Christian
- Whitecross Hereford1.9 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 942
- Type
- Academy converter
- Aylestone School3.3 milesOfsted: Requires improvement
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 443
- Type
- Community school
- The Bishop of Hereford's Bluecoat School3.6 milesOfsted report card · Feb 2026
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 1,089
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Faith
- Church of England
- Kingstone High School3.8 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 568
- Type
- Academy converter
* Latest graded judgement covers quality of education only; no overall grade was issued under the 2024-25 inspection framework.
Distances are straight-line from the advertised location. Source: the national school registers (DfE, Welsh Government, Scottish Government) and Ofsted.
Schools are just the start: sold prices nearby, planning activity and any flood history are in the full report.
Amenities
Supermarket
GP surgery
Pharmacy
Hospital
Green space
Straight-line distances from the advertised location. Sources: NHS records, Geolytix supermarket locations, OS Open Greenspace and the national trails registers.
The area stacks up? Now check the location itself: planning nearby, protected designations and past flooding.
Getting Around
Nearest station
Nearest bus stop
Typical drive times
Straight-line distances from the advertised location; drive times are typical free-flow times over OpenStreetMap road data, so allow more at peak. Public transport locations from DfT NaPTAN.
Easy to reach matters. So do planning activity, flood history and ground risks: all in the full report.
Flood Risk
From Environment Agency flood map open data, checked around the advertised map pin and allowing for the listed acreage where known. This summary comes from LandSale, the advertising platform, not from the listing agent, and is not part of the agent's particulars. Risk can vary across a single holding, so verify anything critical through your own searches before committing.
Rivers and the sea
Surface water
The detail behind these bandings
The full report pinpoints where this location sits on the flood maps, and runs the deeper checks that usually only surface after an offer.
- Exact flood zones & annual chances (included in the full report)
- Any recorded past flooding (included in the full report)
- Planning activity nearby (included in the full report)
- Heritage & conservation (included in the full report)
- Protected nature designations (included in the full report)
- Ground risks (included in the full report)
- Sold prices nearby (included in the full report)
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